acrologic

adjective

ac·​ro·​log·​ic

¦a-krə-¦lä-jik

: acrophonic

acrologically

¦a-krə-¦lä-ji-k(ə-)lē

adverb

Word History

Etymology

French acrologique, from acrologie + -ique -ic

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

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